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What is the difference between indoor and outdoor watering cans?

Outdoor watering cans often are specifically from materials that are more resistant to weather variables--i.e., with a protective coating that prevents moisture corrosion, or prevents the handle from getting extremely hot in direct sunlight. Indoor watering cans are usually made of lightweight plastic, although they can be made from all sorts of other material, from stainless steel to porcelain. They often fill a more ornamental function, while the outdoor watering cans are for ongoing hard work.

What is the difference between a trowel and a spade?

A trowel is much smaller than a spade--it has a short handle and is meant to be used at knee-height or even closer range to the plants and soil. A spade is a type of shovel with a long handle and a sharp metal blade--usually much flatter than a normal shovel.

What is the difference between a pick mattock and cutter mattock?

A pick mattock has at its head an adze and a pick, for breaking up hard-packed soil and debris. The cutter mattock has an axe blade on one side of the head and an adze on the other. It’ s better for digging up and cutting through roots.

What is the best type of shovel for gardening?

The best type of shovel for gardening is a garden spade, ideally used in conjunction with a hand trowel.

What are the essential supplies for gardening?

The essential supplies for gardening are mostly basic, inexpensive non-motor tools. Essential tools consist of a sturdy pair of scissors, a trowel, a pair of pruning shears, at least one shovel, and a hand fork or a hoe. Also, a gardener must have a functioning hose—hopefully one with an adjustable sprayer nozzle. There are also kneeling pads for gardeners, which can help prevent knee and back strain
If you are going to compost, you’ll need a compost bin. And to protect all your items from rain, make sure you have some sort of shed or enclosure. Finally, you should have a pair or two of heavy-duty gardening gloves.

Can compost making be done at home?

Yes, compost-making can be done at home, though most people only do so as a way to recycle food waste and foliage debris. Most people don’t attempt to make manure compost at home.

What is the difference between topsoil and compost?

Topsoil is dirt – the rich, dark upper layer that is the first one gardeners dig into when planting. Compost is the same as fertilizer or mulch: organic material that is biodegraded and then spread onto the topsoil around plants. Compost is commonly made from manure, food waste, fish meal, and leaf and grass debris.

What are the benefits of using mulch?

The top benefits of using mulch are that mulch retains moisture (important during the summer) protects and increases nutrients in soil, and is very tempting to earthworms. Experts also tout the various ways that mulch can safeguard topsoil from rain erosion and weed proliferation.

What are the most drought-tolerant shrubs?

The most drought tolerant shrubs include forsythia, butterfly bush, California lilac, and panicle hydrangea—all flowering shrubs. Drought-tolerant evergreen shrubs are juniper and Eastern arborvitae. Bayberry and barberry are both hardy plants that can tolerate drought and other adverse conditions, and are often confused with one another.

What are the most drought tolerant fruit trees?

The most drought-tolerant fruit trees are pomegranate, kumquat, and prickly pear (which is actually a cactus). Several more varieties of fruit can mature to be moderately drought tolerant, as their roots grow deep enough. These include fig, apricot, and many grape varieties.